DigitalOcean: Serverless Inference - Gemma4 Latency Issues Causing Timeouts & Slow Responses

DigitalOcean · digitalocean.comImpact: minorResolved2026-07-15 21:46 UTC

Public — what happened

Summary

The deployed fix has successfully restored full functionality, and our monitoring shows that system performance has completely stabilized. Response times for all Gemma 4 inference workflows have returned to normal baseline levels. We will continue to track platform stability moving forward to ensure long-term reliability. We apologize for any disruption this may have caused to your workflows and appreciate your patience throughout the recovery process.

Timeline

Started — 2026-07-13 19:04 UTC
Last update — 2026-07-15 21:46 UTC
Resolved — 2026-07-15 21:46 UTC

Source of record: provider status page. Mirrored as reported; times in UTC.

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